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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 First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty.
apparent
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From this reading First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty.
ate
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From this reading First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty.
awakened
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From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
BARRINGTON
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From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
bed
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From this reading When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.
better
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From this reading "I'm feeling a trifle better now," he said; "still, I scarcely fancy I could get up just yet.
came
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From this reading When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.
clothing
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From this reading When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.
COLONEL
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From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
conveyed
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From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
CONVINCED
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From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I'm feeling a trifle better now," he said; "still, I scarcely fancy I could get up just yet.
Courthorne
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From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
creeping
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From this reading When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.
difficulty
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From this reading First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty.
dust
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From this reading When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.
early
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From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
face
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From this reading When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.
fancy
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From this reading "I'm feeling a trifle better now," he said; "still, I scarcely fancy I could get up just yet.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'm feeling a trifle better now," he said; "still, I scarcely fancy I could get up just yet.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty.
food
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From this reading First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
gave
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From this reading I gave you a little surprise last night?"
get
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From this reading "I'm feeling a trifle better now," he said; "still, I scarcely fancy I could get up just yet.
grey
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From this reading When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.
haggard
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From this reading When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
homestead
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From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm feeling a trifle better now," he said; "still, I scarcely fancy I could get up just yet.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm feeling a trifle better now," he said; "still, I scarcely fancy I could get up just yet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
just
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From this reading "I'm feeling a trifle better now," he said; "still, I scarcely fancy I could get up just yet.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I gave you a little surprise last night?"
lay
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From this reading When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.
light
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From this reading When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
night
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From this reading I gave you a little surprise last night?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
now
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From this reading "I'm feeling a trifle better now," he said; "still, I scarcely fancy I could get up just yet.
said
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From this reading "I'm feeling a trifle better now," he said; "still, I scarcely fancy I could get up just yet.
sank
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From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
scarcely
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From this reading "I'm feeling a trifle better now," he said; "still, I scarcely fancy I could get up just yet.
showed
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From this reading When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.
soon
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From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.
stupor
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From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
surprise
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From this reading I gave you a little surprise last night?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading "I'm feeling a trifle better now," he said; "still, I scarcely fancy I could get up just yet.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
up
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From this reading When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.
white
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From this reading When Witham came in, he looked up from the bed where he lay, with the dust still white upon his clothing, and his face showed grey and haggard in the creeping light.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading First, however, he asked for a little food, and ate it with apparent difficulty.
Witham
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From this reading COLONEL BARRINGTON IS CONVINCED It was not until early morning that Courthorne awakened from the stupor he sank into, soon after Witham conveyed him into his homestead.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "I'm feeling a trifle better now," he said; "still, I scarcely fancy I could get up just yet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I gave you a little surprise last night?"
