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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 It consisted of a series of vivid scenes and singular events in conformity with its general character and design.
aerial
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From this reading The aerial _voyageurs_ took a general view of the Ganges and its deltas.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This dream had one feature in common with ordinary dreams; parts of it were confused and fitful.
announced
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From this reading These were announced (a notable fact) in its outset, and sustained throughout (still more strange) in their appropriate relations.
appropriate
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From this reading These were announced (a notable fact) in its outset, and sustained throughout (still more strange) in their appropriate relations.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But its unusual length and coherence were remarkable.
character
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From this reading It consisted of a series of vivid scenes and singular events in conformity with its general character and design.
coherence
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From this reading But its unusual length and coherence were remarkable.
common
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From this reading This dream had one feature in common with ordinary dreams; parts of it were confused and fitful.
conformity
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From this reading It consisted of a series of vivid scenes and singular events in conformity with its general character and design.
confused
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From this reading This dream had one feature in common with ordinary dreams; parts of it were confused and fitful.
consisted
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From this reading It consisted of a series of vivid scenes and singular events in conformity with its general character and design.
deltas
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From this reading The aerial _voyageurs_ took a general view of the Ganges and its deltas.
design
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From this reading It consisted of a series of vivid scenes and singular events in conformity with its general character and design.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading This dream had one feature in common with ordinary dreams; parts of it were confused and fitful.
dreams
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From this reading This dream had one feature in common with ordinary dreams; parts of it were confused and fitful.
events
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From this reading It consisted of a series of vivid scenes and singular events in conformity with its general character and design.
fact
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From this reading These were announced (a notable fact) in its outset, and sustained throughout (still more strange) in their appropriate relations.
feature
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From this reading This dream had one feature in common with ordinary dreams; parts of it were confused and fitful.
fitful
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From this reading This dream had one feature in common with ordinary dreams; parts of it were confused and fitful.
Ganges
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From this reading The aerial _voyageurs_ took a general view of the Ganges and its deltas.
general
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From this reading It consisted of a series of vivid scenes and singular events in conformity with its general character and design.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This dream had one feature in common with ordinary dreams; parts of it were confused and fitful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This dream had one feature in common with ordinary dreams; parts of it were confused and fitful.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This dream had one feature in common with ordinary dreams; parts of it were confused and fitful.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But its unusual length and coherence were remarkable.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading But its unusual length and coherence were remarkable.
more
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From this reading These were announced (a notable fact) in its outset, and sustained throughout (still more strange) in their appropriate relations.
notable
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From this reading These were announced (a notable fact) in its outset, and sustained throughout (still more strange) in their appropriate relations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This dream had one feature in common with ordinary dreams; parts of it were confused and fitful.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This dream had one feature in common with ordinary dreams; parts of it were confused and fitful.
ordinary
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From this reading This dream had one feature in common with ordinary dreams; parts of it were confused and fitful.
outset
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From this reading These were announced (a notable fact) in its outset, and sustained throughout (still more strange) in their appropriate relations.
parts
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From this reading This dream had one feature in common with ordinary dreams; parts of it were confused and fitful.
relations
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From this reading These were announced (a notable fact) in its outset, and sustained throughout (still more strange) in their appropriate relations.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But its unusual length and coherence were remarkable.
scenes
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From this reading It consisted of a series of vivid scenes and singular events in conformity with its general character and design.
series
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From this reading It consisted of a series of vivid scenes and singular events in conformity with its general character and design.
singular
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From this reading It consisted of a series of vivid scenes and singular events in conformity with its general character and design.
still
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From this reading These were announced (a notable fact) in its outset, and sustained throughout (still more strange) in their appropriate relations.
strange
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From this reading These were announced (a notable fact) in its outset, and sustained throughout (still more strange) in their appropriate relations.
sustained
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From this reading These were announced (a notable fact) in its outset, and sustained throughout (still more strange) in their appropriate relations.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The aerial _voyageurs_ took a general view of the Ganges and its deltas.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These were announced (a notable fact) in its outset, and sustained throughout (still more strange) in their appropriate relations.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were announced (a notable fact) in its outset, and sustained throughout (still more strange) in their appropriate relations.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This dream had one feature in common with ordinary dreams; parts of it were confused and fitful.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading These were announced (a notable fact) in its outset, and sustained throughout (still more strange) in their appropriate relations.
took
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From this reading The aerial _voyageurs_ took a general view of the Ganges and its deltas.
unusual
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From this reading But its unusual length and coherence were remarkable.
view
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From this reading The aerial _voyageurs_ took a general view of the Ganges and its deltas.
vivid
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From this reading It consisted of a series of vivid scenes and singular events in conformity with its general character and design.
voyageurs
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From this reading The aerial _voyageurs_ took a general view of the Ganges and its deltas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This dream had one feature in common with ordinary dreams; parts of it were confused and fitful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This dream had one feature in common with ordinary dreams; parts of it were confused and fitful.
