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Chapter IX
But I could not sleep. I took more cream of tartar. It must be the heat of the bed-clothes, I decided, that excited my hives. And yet, whenever I ceased struggling for sleep, and lighted the lamp and read, my skin irritation decreased. But as soon as I turned out the lamp and closed my eyes I was troubled again.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But as soon as I turned out the lamp and closed my eyes I was troubled again.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But I could not sleep.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “It must be the heat of the bed-clothes, I decided, that excited my hives.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must be the heat of the bed-clothes, I decided, that excited my hives.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But as soon as I turned out the lamp and closed my eyes I was troubled again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I took more cream of tartar.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “And yet, whenever I ceased struggling for sleep, and lighted the lamp and read, my skin irritation decreased.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet, whenever I ceased struggling for sleep, and lighted the lamp and read, my skin irritation decreased.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as soon as I turned out the lamp and closed my eyes I was troubled again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, whenever I ceased struggling for sleep, and lighted the lamp and read, my skin irritation decreased.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as soon as I turned out the lamp and closed my eyes I was troubled again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be the heat of the bed-clothes, I decided, that excited my hives.
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From this reading It must be the heat of the bed-clothes, I decided, that excited my hives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I could not sleep.
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From this reading And yet, whenever I ceased struggling for sleep, and lighted the lamp and read, my skin irritation decreased.
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From this reading But as soon as I turned out the lamp and closed my eyes I was troubled again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could not sleep.
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From this reading I took more cream of tartar.
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From this reading It must be the heat of the bed-clothes, I decided, that excited my hives.
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From this reading And yet, whenever I ceased struggling for sleep, and lighted the lamp and read, my skin irritation decreased.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading It must be the heat of the bed-clothes, I decided, that excited my hives.
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From this reading But as soon as I turned out the lamp and closed my eyes I was troubled again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet, whenever I ceased struggling for sleep, and lighted the lamp and read, my skin irritation decreased.
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From this reading It must be the heat of the bed-clothes, I decided, that excited my hives.
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From this reading It must be the heat of the bed-clothes, I decided, that excited my hives.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I could not sleep.
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From this reading And yet, whenever I ceased struggling for sleep, and lighted the lamp and read, my skin irritation decreased.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be the heat of the bed-clothes, I decided, that excited my hives.
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From this reading And yet, whenever I ceased struggling for sleep, and lighted the lamp and read, my skin irritation decreased.
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From this reading And yet, whenever I ceased struggling for sleep, and lighted the lamp and read, my skin irritation decreased.
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From this reading I took more cream of tartar.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be the heat of the bed-clothes, I decided, that excited my hives.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It must be the heat of the bed-clothes, I decided, that excited my hives.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I could not sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took more cream of tartar.
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From this reading But as soon as I turned out the lamp and closed my eyes I was troubled again.
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From this reading And yet, whenever I ceased struggling for sleep, and lighted the lamp and read, my skin irritation decreased.
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From this reading And yet, whenever I ceased struggling for sleep, and lighted the lamp and read, my skin irritation decreased.
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From this reading But I could not sleep.
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From this reading But as soon as I turned out the lamp and closed my eyes I was troubled again.
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From this reading And yet, whenever I ceased struggling for sleep, and lighted the lamp and read, my skin irritation decreased.
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From this reading I took more cream of tartar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be the heat of the bed-clothes, I decided, that excited my hives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must be the heat of the bed-clothes, I decided, that excited my hives.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took more cream of tartar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But as soon as I turned out the lamp and closed my eyes I was troubled again.
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From this reading But as soon as I turned out the lamp and closed my eyes I was troubled again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as soon as I turned out the lamp and closed my eyes I was troubled again.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading And yet, whenever I ceased struggling for sleep, and lighted the lamp and read, my skin irritation decreased.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, whenever I ceased struggling for sleep, and lighted the lamp and read, my skin irritation decreased.
