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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 THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
abandon
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He found himself sick and useless, and, getting to his feet by sheer hardihood, fell back again with a black mist about his eyes.
accept
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From this reading Little by little he began to accept the situation as it stood, and he waited till his head was fairly clear again.
ache
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From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself sick and useless, and, getting to his feet by sheer hardihood, fell back again with a black mist about his eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little by little he began to accept the situation as it stood, and he waited till his head was fairly clear again.
awoke
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From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
back
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From this reading He found himself sick and useless, and, getting to his feet by sheer hardihood, fell back again with a black mist about his eyes.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little by little he began to accept the situation as it stood, and he waited till his head was fairly clear again.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
better
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
black
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From this reading He found himself sick and useless, and, getting to his feet by sheer hardihood, fell back again with a black mist about his eyes.
blood-money
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
breath
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
energetic and quick
From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
business
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From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He found himself sick and useless, and, getting to his feet by sheer hardihood, fell back again with a black mist about his eyes.
clear
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From this reading Little by little he began to accept the situation as it stood, and he waited till his head was fairly clear again.
commands
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
courage
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From this reading He reminded them, moreover, of their slain, lying here and there about the courtyard; and revenge is a fire that kindles men’s courage and hard obstinacy.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading He reminded them, moreover, of their slain, lying here and there about the courtyard; and revenge is a fire that kindles men’s courage and hard obstinacy.
day
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
dull
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From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
ease
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
errand
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
eyes
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From this reading He found himself sick and useless, and, getting to his feet by sheer hardihood, fell back again with a black mist about his eyes.
fairly
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From this reading Little by little he began to accept the situation as it stood, and he waited till his head was fairly clear again.
Fatherland
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
feet
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From this reading He found himself sick and useless, and, getting to his feet by sheer hardihood, fell back again with a black mist about his eyes.
fell
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From this reading He found himself sick and useless, and, getting to his feet by sheer hardihood, fell back again with a black mist about his eyes.
find
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From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
fire
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From this reading He reminded them, moreover, of their slain, lying here and there about the courtyard; and revenge is a fire that kindles men’s courage and hard obstinacy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself sick and useless, and, getting to his feet by sheer hardihood, fell back again with a black mist about his eyes.
gave
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
getting
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From this reading He found himself sick and useless, and, getting to his feet by sheer hardihood, fell back again with a black mist about his eyes.
GOLDSTEIN
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From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
hard
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From this reading He reminded them, moreover, of their slain, lying here and there about the courtyard; and revenge is a fire that kindles men’s courage and hard obstinacy.
hardihood
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From this reading He found himself sick and useless, and, getting to his feet by sheer hardihood, fell back again with a black mist about his eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
head
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From this reading Little by little he began to accept the situation as it stood, and he waited till his head was fairly clear again.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
ill-starred
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He reminded them, moreover, of their slain, lying here and there about the courtyard; and revenge is a fire that kindles men’s courage and hard obstinacy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little by little he began to accept the situation as it stood, and he waited till his head was fairly clear again.
kindles
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From this reading He reminded them, moreover, of their slain, lying here and there about the courtyard; and revenge is a fire that kindles men’s courage and hard obstinacy.
laid
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From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
liked
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little by little he began to accept the situation as it stood, and he waited till his head was fairly clear again.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
lying
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From this reading He reminded them, moreover, of their slain, lying here and there about the courtyard; and revenge is a fire that kindles men’s courage and hard obstinacy.
men's
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From this reading He reminded them, moreover, of their slain, lying here and there about the courtyard; and revenge is a fire that kindles men’s courage and hard obstinacy.
mist
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From this reading He found himself sick and useless, and, getting to his feet by sheer hardihood, fell back again with a black mist about his eyes.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He reminded them, moreover, of their slain, lying here and there about the courtyard; and revenge is a fire that kindles men’s courage and hard obstinacy.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
NEEDnounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
obstinacy
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From this reading He reminded them, moreover, of their slain, lying here and there about the courtyard; and revenge is a fire that kindles men’s courage and hard obstinacy.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
pluck
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
precision
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
project
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
propose
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
remembered
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From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
reminded
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From this reading He reminded them, moreover, of their slain, lying here and there about the courtyard; and revenge is a fire that kindles men’s courage and hard obstinacy.
revenge
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From this reading He reminded them, moreover, of their slain, lying here and there about the courtyard; and revenge is a fire that kindles men’s courage and hard obstinacy.
rise
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From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
secure
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
securing
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
seeing
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
sheer
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From this reading He found himself sick and useless, and, getting to his feet by sheer hardihood, fell back again with a black mist about his eyes.
sick
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From this reading He found himself sick and useless, and, getting to his feet by sheer hardihood, fell back again with a black mist about his eyes.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
situation
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From this reading Little by little he began to accept the situation as it stood, and he waited till his head was fairly clear again.
slain
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From this reading He reminded them, moreover, of their slain, lying here and there about the courtyard; and revenge is a fire that kindles men’s courage and hard obstinacy.
SLEEP
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From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
stable
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From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little by little he began to accept the situation as it stood, and he waited till his head was fairly clear again.
straw
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From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He reminded them, moreover, of their slain, lying here and there about the courtyard; and revenge is a fire that kindles men’s courage and hard obstinacy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He reminded them, moreover, of their slain, lying here and there about the courtyard; and revenge is a fire that kindles men’s courage and hard obstinacy.
there
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From this reading He reminded them, moreover, of their slain, lying here and there about the courtyard; and revenge is a fire that kindles men’s courage and hard obstinacy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
thigh
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From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Little by little he began to accept the situation as it stood, and he waited till his head was fairly clear again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
tried
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From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
troopers
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From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
useless
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From this reading He found himself sick and useless, and, getting to his feet by sheer hardihood, fell back again with a black mist about his eyes.
waited
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From this reading Little by little he began to accept the situation as it stood, and he waited till his head was fairly clear again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little by little he began to accept the situation as it stood, and he waited till his head was fairly clear again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NEED OF SLEEP GOLDSTEIN, when he awoke the next morning to find himself laid on the stable straw with a dull ache in his left thigh, remembered the business that had brought him here, and tried to rise.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not propose, so long as he had breath, to abandon his project of securing the blood-money that would secure him a life of ease in the Fatherland; and his troopers, when he gave his commands for the day with brisk precision, liked him better, seeing his pluck, than they had done since the beginning of this ill-starred errand.
