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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 He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Sum Fat was kneeling there, on all fours, above something that breathed heavily and struggled without avail.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
all
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From this reading Sum Fat was kneeling there, on all fours, above something that breathed heavily and struggled without avail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
applying
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From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
attention
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From this reading Then a slight movement in the shadow of the table drew his attention to the floor.
avail
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From this reading Sum Fat was kneeling there, on all fours, above something that breathed heavily and struggled without avail.
black
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From this reading The moonlight paled and the windows turned black as the mellow radiance brightened.
breathed
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From this reading Sum Fat was kneeling there, on all fours, above something that breathed heavily and struggled without avail.
brightened
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From this reading The moonlight paled and the windows turned black as the mellow radiance brightened.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
calmly
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From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
candles
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From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
conscious
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From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
dazed
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From this reading Whitaker, half dazed, found himself standing in the doorway, regardless of his injury.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
doorway
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From this reading Whitaker, half dazed, found himself standing in the doorway, regardless of his injury.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
dreams
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From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then a slight movement in the shadow of the table drew his attention to the floor.
Ember
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From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
Fat
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From this reading Sum Fat was kneeling there, on all fours, above something that breathed heavily and struggled without avail.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
floor
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From this reading Then a slight movement in the shadow of the table drew his attention to the floor.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whitaker, half dazed, found himself standing in the doorway, regardless of his injury.
fours
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From this reading Sum Fat was kneeling there, on all fours, above something that breathed heavily and struggled without avail.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whitaker, half dazed, found himself standing in the doorway, regardless of his injury.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
heavily
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From this reading Sum Fat was kneeling there, on all fours, above something that breathed heavily and struggled without avail.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whitaker, half dazed, found himself standing in the doorway, regardless of his injury.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whitaker, half dazed, found himself standing in the doorway, regardless of his injury.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whitaker, half dazed, found himself standing in the doorway, regardless of his injury.
injury
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From this reading Whitaker, half dazed, found himself standing in the doorway, regardless of his injury.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
kneeling
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From this reading Sum Fat was kneeling there, on all fours, above something that breathed heavily and struggled without avail.
lighting
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From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
made
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From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
mellow
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From this reading The moonlight paled and the windows turned black as the mellow radiance brightened.
moonlight
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From this reading The moonlight paled and the windows turned black as the mellow radiance brightened.
movement
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From this reading Then a slight movement in the shadow of the table drew his attention to the floor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whitaker, half dazed, found himself standing in the doorway, regardless of his injury.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sum Fat was kneeling there, on all fours, above something that breathed heavily and struggled without avail.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
paled
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From this reading The moonlight paled and the windows turned black as the mellow radiance brightened.
radiance
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From this reading The moonlight paled and the windows turned black as the mellow radiance brightened.
regardless
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From this reading Whitaker, half dazed, found himself standing in the doorway, regardless of his injury.
round
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From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
saw
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From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
sconces
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From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Then a slight movement in the shadow of the table drew his attention to the floor.
slight
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From this reading Then a slight movement in the shadow of the table drew his attention to the floor.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Sum Fat was kneeling there, on all fours, above something that breathed heavily and struggled without avail.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whitaker, half dazed, found himself standing in the doorway, regardless of his injury.
struggled
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From this reading Sum Fat was kneeling there, on all fours, above something that breathed heavily and struggled without avail.
Sum
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From this reading Sum Fat was kneeling there, on all fours, above something that breathed heavily and struggled without avail.
table
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From this reading Then a slight movement in the shadow of the table drew his attention to the floor.
taper
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From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whitaker, half dazed, found himself standing in the doorway, regardless of his injury.
Then
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From this reading Then a slight movement in the shadow of the table drew his attention to the floor.
there
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From this reading Sum Fat was kneeling there, on all fours, above something that breathed heavily and struggled without avail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
turned
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From this reading The moonlight paled and the windows turned black as the mellow radiance brightened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sum Fat was kneeling there, on all fours, above something that breathed heavily and struggled without avail.
Whitaker
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From this reading Whitaker, half dazed, found himself standing in the doorway, regardless of his injury.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
windows
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From this reading The moonlight paled and the windows turned black as the mellow radiance brightened.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sum Fat was kneeling there, on all fours, above something that breathed heavily and struggled without avail.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He saw, as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream, Ember lighting candles--calmly applying the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces.
