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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 Instead of uniting them in a common emotion, it scattered them, giving each of them an impression of discomfort and uneasiness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Instead of uniting them in a common emotion, it scattered them, giving each of them an impression of discomfort and uneasiness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
asleep
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From this reading In Philippe, this took the form of a state of torpor that kept him asleep until the next morning.
awoke
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From this reading He awoke, however, in excellent condition, but with an immense longing for solitude.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He awoke, however, in excellent condition, but with an immense longing for solitude.
common
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From this reading Instead of uniting them in a common emotion, it scattered them, giving each of them an impression of discomfort and uneasiness.
condition
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From this reading He awoke, however, in excellent condition, but with an immense longing for solitude.
discomfort
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From this reading Instead of uniting them in a common emotion, it scattered them, giving each of them an impression of discomfort and uneasiness.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Instead of uniting them in a common emotion, it scattered them, giving each of them an impression of discomfort and uneasiness.
emotion
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From this reading Instead of uniting them in a common emotion, it scattered them, giving each of them an impression of discomfort and uneasiness.
enacted
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From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
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From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
excellent
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From this reading He awoke, however, in excellent condition, but with an immense longing for solitude.
father
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From this reading In reality, he shrank from finding himself in the presence of his father and his wife.
finding
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From this reading In reality, he shrank from finding himself in the presence of his father and his wife.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He awoke, however, in excellent condition, but with an immense longing for solitude.
form
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From this reading In Philippe, this took the form of a state of torpor that kept him asleep until the next morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In reality, he shrank from finding himself in the presence of his father and his wife.
giving
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From this reading Instead of uniting them in a common emotion, it scattered them, giving each of them an impression of discomfort and uneasiness.
harsh
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From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He awoke, however, in excellent condition, but with an immense longing for solitude.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In Philippe, this took the form of a state of torpor that kept him asleep until the next morning.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In reality, he shrank from finding himself in the presence of his father and his wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In reality, he shrank from finding himself in the presence of his father and his wife.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He awoke, however, in excellent condition, but with an immense longing for solitude.
immense
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From this reading He awoke, however, in excellent condition, but with an immense longing for solitude.
impression
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From this reading Instead of uniting them in a common emotion, it scattered them, giving each of them an impression of discomfort and uneasiness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of uniting them in a common emotion, it scattered them, giving each of them an impression of discomfort and uneasiness.
inmates
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From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
Instead
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From this reading Instead of uniting them in a common emotion, it scattered them, giving each of them an impression of discomfort and uneasiness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
kept
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From this reading In Philippe, this took the form of a state of torpor that kept him asleep until the next morning.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
longing
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From this reading He awoke, however, in excellent condition, but with an immense longing for solitude.
Mill
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From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In Philippe, this took the form of a state of torpor that kept him asleep until the next morning.
night
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From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
Old
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From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
Philippe
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From this reading In Philippe, this took the form of a state of torpor that kept him asleep until the next morning.
presence
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From this reading In reality, he shrank from finding himself in the presence of his father and his wife.
reality
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From this reading In reality, he shrank from finding himself in the presence of his father and his wife.
scattered
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From this reading Instead of uniting them in a common emotion, it scattered them, giving each of them an impression of discomfort and uneasiness.
shrank
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From this reading In reality, he shrank from finding himself in the presence of his father and his wife.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
solitude
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From this reading He awoke, however, in excellent condition, but with an immense longing for solitude.
state
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From this reading In Philippe, this took the form of a state of torpor that kept him asleep until the next morning.
stunned
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From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
swift
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From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Instead of uniting them in a common emotion, it scattered them, giving each of them an impression of discomfort and uneasiness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In Philippe, this took the form of a state of torpor that kept him asleep until the next morning.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In Philippe, this took the form of a state of torpor that kept him asleep until the next morning.
torpor
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From this reading In Philippe, this took the form of a state of torpor that kept him asleep until the next morning.
tragedy
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From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
uneasiness
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From this reading Instead of uniting them in a common emotion, it scattered them, giving each of them an impression of discomfort and uneasiness.
uniting
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From this reading Instead of uniting them in a common emotion, it scattered them, giving each of them an impression of discomfort and uneasiness.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In Philippe, this took the form of a state of torpor that kept him asleep until the next morning.
virulent
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From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ENQUIRIES The tragedy enacted that night and morning was so harsh, so virulent and so swift that it left the inmates of the Old Mill as though stunned.
wife
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From this reading In reality, he shrank from finding himself in the presence of his father and his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He awoke, however, in excellent condition, but with an immense longing for solitude.
