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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 DOMAIN OF A GREAT MERCHANT.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
answer
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From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
bed
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From this reading Henry lay in bed, catching at flitting consciousness, but missing it.
board
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From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Henry lay in bed, catching at flitting consciousness, but missing it.
catching
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From this reading Henry lay in bed, catching at flitting consciousness, but missing it.
consciousness
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From this reading Henry lay in bed, catching at flitting consciousness, but missing it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He tried to recall his own name, but could not.
demands
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From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
DOMAIN
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From this reading THE DOMAIN OF A GREAT MERCHANT.
dozing
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From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
end
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From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
faculties
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From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
felt
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From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
fence
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From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
field
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From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
flitting
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From this reading Henry lay in bed, catching at flitting consciousness, but missing it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
gazed
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From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
gone
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From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DOMAIN OF A GREAT MERCHANT.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to recall his own name, but could not.
Henry
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From this reading Henry lay in bed, catching at flitting consciousness, but missing it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
hours
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From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Henry lay in bed, catching at flitting consciousness, but missing it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
journey's
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From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
lay
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From this reading Henry lay in bed, catching at flitting consciousness, but missing it.
many
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From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
MERCHANTnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading THE DOMAIN OF A GREAT MERCHANT.
missing
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From this reading Henry lay in bed, catching at flitting consciousness, but missing it.
moment
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From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
mood
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From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried to recall his own name, but could not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He tried to recall his own name, but could not.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOMAIN OF A GREAT MERCHANT.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
own
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From this reading He tried to recall his own name, but could not.
place
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From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
presents
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From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
railway
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From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
recall
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From this reading He tried to recall his own name, but could not.
rising
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From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
scenes
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From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
sea
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From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
self-identity
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From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
sight
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From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
sinking
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From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
sleep
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From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
streaked
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From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOMAIN OF A GREAT MERCHANT.
then
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From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
train
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From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
tried
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From this reading He tried to recall his own name, but could not.
unfamiliar
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From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
way
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From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
whirling
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From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To one who has gazed for many hours upon whirling scenes, and who at his journey's end has gone to sleep in an unfamiliar place, the question of self-identity presents itself at morning and of the dozing faculties demands an answer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One moment he felt that he was on board a ship, rising and sinking with the mood of the sea; then he was on a railway train, catching sight of a fence that streaked its way across a field.
