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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 Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
AFTERGLOW
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From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
arms
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From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
back
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
big
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From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
breathing
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
breeze
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From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
casements
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From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
confused
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From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
cool
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From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
cradled
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
crushed
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From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
cushions
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
dark
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From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
dawn
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From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
Deliciously
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From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
disordered
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
down
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
drove
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From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
Duane
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From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
emotions
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From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
fast
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
fatigue
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From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
fever
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From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
few
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From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
fibre
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From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
gave
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From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
glossy
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
hair
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
head
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
heart
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From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
holding
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From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
hot
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From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
impossible
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From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
knew
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From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
laugh
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
lay
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
lips
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From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
physical
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From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
pillows
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From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
pulse
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
quiet
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
rapid
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
sank
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
scattered
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From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
sleep
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From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
stars
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From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
stirred
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From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
there
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
throbbing
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From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
tremulous
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From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
trying
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
unrest
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From this reading Toward dawn a fever of unrest drove her from her hot, crushed pillows to the cool of the open casements.
very
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From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
vivid
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From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
watched
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From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
weary
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From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
widely
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From this reading The morning was dark and very still; no breeze stirred; a few big, widely scattered stars watched her.
window-seat
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From this reading For a long while she stood there trying to quiet the rapid pulse and fast breathing; and at length, with an excited little laugh, she sank down among the cushions on the window-seat and lay back very still, her head, with its glossy, disordered hair, cradled in her arms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN AFTERGLOW Deliciously weary, every fibre in her throbbing with physical fatigue, she had nevertheless found it impossible to sleep.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The vivid memory of Duane holding her in his arms, while she gave her heart to him with her lips, left her tremulous and confused by emotions of which she yet knew little.
