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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 Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
awakened
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From this reading THE TEST I was awakened by somebody shaking me.
back
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From this reading I've the wan shirrt to me back----" "Confound you, Jimmy!"
BewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
bolt
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From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
Burke
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From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TEST I was awakened by somebody shaking me.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading I yawned, dropping back on my pillow; "what do you mean by choking me?"
clutching
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From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
collar
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From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
Confound
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From this reading I've the wan shirrt to me back----" "Confound you, Jimmy!"
confusing
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From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I yawned, dropping back on my pillow; "what do you mean by choking me?"
dropping
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From this reading I yawned, dropping back on my pillow; "what do you mean by choking me?"
f'r
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From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
go
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From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
grappled
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From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
haunted
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From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TEST I was awakened by somebody shaking me.
I've
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From this reading I've the wan shirrt to me back----" "Confound you, Jimmy!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
Jimmy
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From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
landlord
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From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
Lave
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From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TEST I was awakened by somebody shaking me.
mean
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From this reading I yawned, dropping back on my pillow; "what do you mean by choking me?"
Misther
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From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I yawned, dropping back on my pillow; "what do you mean by choking me?"
pillow
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From this reading I yawned, dropping back on my pillow; "what do you mean by choking me?"
pleaded
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From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
recognizing
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From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
Renault
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From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
returning
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From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
saints
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From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
sake
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From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE TEST I was awakened by somebody shaking me.
shaky
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From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
shirrt
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From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
sinister
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From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
sitting
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From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
sleep
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From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading THE TEST I was awakened by somebody shaking me.
sorr
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From this reading "Lave go me shirrt, sorr," he pleaded--"f'r the saints' sake, Misther Renault!
TEST
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From this reading THE TEST I was awakened by somebody shaking me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEST I was awakened by somebody shaking me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've the wan shirrt to me back----" "Confound you, Jimmy!"
trundle-bed
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From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
upright
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From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
visions
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From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
wan
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From this reading I've the wan shirrt to me back----" "Confound you, Jimmy!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TEST I was awakened by somebody shaking me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I yawned, dropping back on my pillow; "what do you mean by choking me?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bewildered, not recognizing my landlord, but confusing him with the sinister visions that had haunted my sleep, I grappled with him until, senses returning, I found myself sitting bolt upright in a shaky trundle-bed, clutching Jimmy Burke by the collar.
yawned
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From this reading I yawned, dropping back on my pillow; "what do you mean by choking me?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've the wan shirrt to me back----" "Confound you, Jimmy!"
