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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 His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All about him was dark damp fog.
aching
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From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
All
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From this reading All about him was dark damp fog.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
blackness
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From this reading Yes, for there were no sounds save the rustling of trees in the blackness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captured When John came to, he fully expected to find himself held prisoner by none other than Mr. Nevens himself.
came
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From this reading Captured When John came to, he fully expected to find himself held prisoner by none other than Mr. Nevens himself.
Captured
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From this reading Captured When John came to, he fully expected to find himself held prisoner by none other than Mr. Nevens himself.
damp
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From this reading All about him was dark damp fog.
dark
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From this reading All about him was dark damp fog.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
escaped
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From this reading He had escaped from their pursuers?
expected
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From this reading Captured When John came to, he fully expected to find himself held prisoner by none other than Mr. Nevens himself.
find
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From this reading Captured When John came to, he fully expected to find himself held prisoner by none other than Mr. Nevens himself.
fog
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From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes, for there were no sounds save the rustling of trees in the blackness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had escaped from their pursuers?
fully
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From this reading Captured When John came to, he fully expected to find himself held prisoner by none other than Mr. Nevens himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had escaped from their pursuers?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captured When John came to, he fully expected to find himself held prisoner by none other than Mr. Nevens himself.
head
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From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
held
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From this reading Captured When John came to, he fully expected to find himself held prisoner by none other than Mr. Nevens himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All about him was dark damp fog.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captured When John came to, he fully expected to find himself held prisoner by none other than Mr. Nevens himself.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
intense
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From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
John
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From this reading Captured When John came to, he fully expected to find himself held prisoner by none other than Mr. Nevens himself.
mental
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From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
more
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From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
Mr
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From this reading Captured When John came to, he fully expected to find himself held prisoner by none other than Mr. Nevens himself.
Nevens
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From this reading Captured When John came to, he fully expected to find himself held prisoner by none other than Mr. Nevens himself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yes, for there were no sounds save the rustling of trees in the blackness.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Captured When John came to, he fully expected to find himself held prisoner by none other than Mr. Nevens himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, for there were no sounds save the rustling of trees in the blackness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
other
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From this reading Captured When John came to, he fully expected to find himself held prisoner by none other than Mr. Nevens himself.
prisoner
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From this reading Captured When John came to, he fully expected to find himself held prisoner by none other than Mr. Nevens himself.
pursuers
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From this reading He had escaped from their pursuers?
rustling
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From this reading Yes, for there were no sounds save the rustling of trees in the blackness.
sat
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From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Yes, for there were no sounds save the rustling of trees in the blackness.
shook
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From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
sounds
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From this reading Yes, for there were no sounds save the rustling of trees in the blackness.
still
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From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
surprise
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From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Captured When John came to, he fully expected to find himself held prisoner by none other than Mr. Nevens himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had escaped from their pursuers?
there
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From this reading Yes, for there were no sounds save the rustling of trees in the blackness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captured When John came to, he fully expected to find himself held prisoner by none other than Mr. Nevens himself.
trees
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From this reading Yes, for there were no sounds save the rustling of trees in the blackness.
up
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From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His surprise was the more intense, as he shook his aching head and sat up, to find that he was still in a fog; and it was not a mental one either.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, for there were no sounds save the rustling of trees in the blackness.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Captured When John came to, he fully expected to find himself held prisoner by none other than Mr. Nevens himself.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, for there were no sounds save the rustling of trees in the blackness.
