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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 A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There are moments when one feels as if one’s brain were about to burst.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
ante-room
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From this reading The Inexplicable Gallery (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared at the door of her ante-room,” continues Rouletabille’s note-book.
appeared
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From this reading The Inexplicable Gallery (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared at the door of her ante-room,” continues Rouletabille’s note-book.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are moments when one feels as if one’s brain were about to burst.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are moments when one feels as if one’s brain were about to burst.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Inexplicable Gallery (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared at the door of her ante-room,” continues Rouletabille’s note-book.
brain
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From this reading There are moments when one feels as if one’s brain were about to burst.
bullet
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From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
burst
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From this reading There are moments when one feels as if one’s brain were about to burst.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
compare
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From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Inexplicable Gallery (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared at the door of her ante-room,” continues Rouletabille’s note-book.
continues
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From this reading The Inexplicable Gallery (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared at the door of her ante-room,” continues Rouletabille’s note-book.
door
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From this reading The Inexplicable Gallery (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared at the door of her ante-room,” continues Rouletabille’s note-book.
exhausted
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From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
Extract
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From this reading The Inexplicable Gallery (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared at the door of her ante-room,” continues Rouletabille’s note-book.
feels
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From this reading There are moments when one feels as if one’s brain were about to burst.
fracture
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From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Inexplicable Gallery (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared at the door of her ante-room,” continues Rouletabille’s note-book.
Gallery
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From this reading The Inexplicable Gallery (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared at the door of her ante-room,” continues Rouletabille’s note-book.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We were near her door in the gallery where this incredible phenomenon had taken place.
Happily
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From this reading “Happily, Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared on the threshold of her ante-room.
head
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From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Inexplicable Gallery (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared at the door of her ante-room,” continues Rouletabille’s note-book.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There are moments when one feels as if one’s brain were about to burst.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We were near her door in the gallery where this incredible phenomenon had taken place.
incredible
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From this reading “We were near her door in the gallery where this incredible phenomenon had taken place.
InexplicablenounUS /inexplicable/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Inexplicable Gallery (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared at the door of her ante-room,” continues Rouletabille’s note-book.
Joseph
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From this reading The Inexplicable Gallery (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared at the door of her ante-room,” continues Rouletabille’s note-book.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading The Inexplicable Gallery (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared at the door of her ante-room,” continues Rouletabille’s note-book.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
moments
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From this reading There are moments when one feels as if one’s brain were about to burst.
near
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From this reading “We were near her door in the gallery where this incredible phenomenon had taken place.
Note-Book
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From this reading The Inexplicable Gallery (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared at the door of her ante-room,” continues Rouletabille’s note-book.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Inexplicable Gallery (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared at the door of her ante-room,” continues Rouletabille’s note-book.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Happily, Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared on the threshold of her ante-room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are moments when one feels as if one’s brain were about to burst.
one's
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From this reading There are moments when one feels as if one’s brain were about to burst.
only
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From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
phenomenon
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From this reading “We were near her door in the gallery where this incredible phenomenon had taken place.
place
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From this reading “We were near her door in the gallery where this incredible phenomenon had taken place.
reason
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From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
Rouletabille
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From this reading The Inexplicable Gallery (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared at the door of her ante-room,” continues Rouletabille’s note-book.
Rouletabille's
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From this reading The Inexplicable Gallery (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared at the door of her ante-room,” continues Rouletabille’s note-book.
seat
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From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
sensation
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From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
sense
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From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
shattered
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From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
skull
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From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
Stangerson
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From this reading The Inexplicable Gallery (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared at the door of her ante-room,” continues Rouletabille’s note-book.
taken
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From this reading “We were near her door in the gallery where this incredible phenomenon had taken place.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Inexplicable Gallery (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared at the door of her ante-room,” continues Rouletabille’s note-book.
There
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From this reading There are moments when one feels as if one’s brain were about to burst.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We were near her door in the gallery where this incredible phenomenon had taken place.
threshold
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From this reading “Happily, Mademoiselle Stangerson appeared on the threshold of her ante-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are moments when one feels as if one’s brain were about to burst.
void
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From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were near her door in the gallery where this incredible phenomenon had taken place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We were near her door in the gallery where this incredible phenomenon had taken place.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There are moments when one feels as if one’s brain were about to burst.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “We were near her door in the gallery where this incredible phenomenon had taken place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A bullet in the head, a fracture of the skull, the seat of reason shattered—with only these can I compare the sensation which exhausted and left me void of sense.
